I was planning on waiting till next year when the K3 gets here to play with RTTY, but after seeing all the activity this past weekend I am getting the itch. So I am trying to understand what I need to do to get the K2 on RTTY, or if I am better off to wait. Separate from these questions, I do need to re-visit the K2's alignment and filter settings. It could use some attention, as I have learned more since I performed the last ones after the SSB installation.
The long term view is that the K3 will become the primary operating / contesting rig, and the K2 will be used as a back-up and to search for other stations / multi's while in the contest. So I need to be cognizant of how much I spend on a K2 only solution at this time. I do understand I need the following; * Computer, soundcard, and software * K2 needs an alignment, and turn on and setting of the RTTY filters * Interface between the computer and the K2 * RTTY software Anything I didn't consider? Currently my resources are a K2, and a deaf computer. So I know I need to put a sound card in the computer. On a side note, I plan to use the K3 for contesting, would I be better off to start looking at the MicroHam products, and plan on migrating that from the K2 to the K3? I am getting more and more into contesting, and I do not currently have a voice keyer, or a way of keying the CW on the K2 from the computer. I have some very nice responses from my CW K2 keying questions in my "Keepers" folder, so I'm covered there. Just starting to think about larger solutions that solve multiple issues at once. Filter Setup ============ I have never done RTTY, so my search through the Elecraft archive was fruitful, but I didn't quite understand the results. Has anyone done a walk-through on the RTTY setup like currently exist from N0SS and W3FPR for SSB and CW? Don's page describes settings for RTTY with a TNC. I have seen notes in the archive about setting the RTTY mark and space. Being new to this, not sure what I need to do here, but I got the impression that I should set the passband for 1000 if possible, and 800 if not. Then use the RIT to try and tune the signal. Am I barking up the right tree here? Interface ========= I picked up Don's line out card to get the output for digital modes, but I am not going to have time to get that together, and revisit the alignments, between now and the ARRL RTTY activity in January. There are many quick and easy commercial interfaces, from low cost to quite expensive, but also with increasing capabilities. Once again, because of the ability to migrate it to the K3, and I am thinking about going ahead and investing in the MicroHam, if that meets the needs. Software ======== With RTTY, do they do the logging with the RTTY software? Any recommendations concerning software? I have been using the N3FJP programs for contesting, and logging, but I am starting to use N1MM for contest logging. -- David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 S/N 5982 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
